Which to use
“ladder” and “lander” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,804
- “ladder” frequency rank
- #23,886
- “lander” frequency rank
- 30690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladder | lander |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps). | One who lands, or who lands something. |
Where the eye mixes ladder and lander
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ladder vs lander
A purely visual mix-up. ladder (/ˈlad.ə/) and lander ([ˈlændə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - d in “ladder” becomes n in “lander”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladder is recorded at frequency rank #6,804, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlad.ə/. lander is at rank #23,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlændə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30690, this pair ranks #352,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ladder vs lander
Shared letters: adelr. Private to "ladder": -. Private to "lander": n.
"ladder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lander" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladder" and "lander" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ladder" or "lander"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lander" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladder" and "lander" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lander vs laver". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #352,431 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.